PHAST Club
PHAST - pronounced "fast" - is a youth coalition dedicated to Protecting Health and Slamming Tobacco by organizing peer education and advocacy projects in schools and communities across Stanislaus County.
We believe that students who have caring relationships, high expectations and opportunities for meaningful participation will be able to not only be resilient in their lives but are equipped to make lasting change in our community and create the next generation of nicotine-free advocates.
Program Goals
Build Peer Tobacco education skills by participating in training events
Conduct Tobacco education activities
PHAST clubs are tasked with educating their peers through campus tabling events, morning announcements, relays, contests, rallies and participate in awareness campaigns such as the Great American Smoke Out, Escape the Vape, Through with Chew, and Kick Butts.
Conduct community advocacy activities to promote nicotine-free living
Butt Hunts or Cigarette litter Cleanups. Our Youth Coalition has collected more than 60,000 cigarette butts in parks across the county. We use these cigarette butts as data to raise awareness about the problem of smoking in parks. On average, we collect over 80 cigarette butts per volunteer hour.
PHAST Club Advisor: Mr. Fred Johnston
Johnston.F@mcs4kids.com